An insider's view of the Connecticut dining scene

Jan 14, 2014

09:36 AM

From a Bareburger Facebook post: We're kicking off the work week by going BIG. Topped with Wisconsin blue cheese, country bacon, sauteed mushrooms, fried onions and bacon marmalade, the Big Blue Bacon Burger is a serious burger to get you going on this rainy Monday.

It’s beyond official at this point—with Plan B Burger Bar, Max Burger and other standouts, Connecticut is a haven for folks who love gourmet burgers and all that goes with that experience.

“Serving everything from Wild Boar and Bison to Farmers Quinoa Veggie Burgers and Buttermilk Fried Chicken, the growing Michelin-recommended micro-chain of organic burger restaurants has been changing the way New Yorkers (and bears) eat—for the better,” says the press material.

The Ridgefield location is Bareburger’s first Connecticut restaurant and 17th location throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut, the company says.

Bareburger opened its first location in Queens in 2009, and has plans for a second Connecticut location in Stamford (summer 2014) and national expansion in 2014.

Hours are Sunday through Thursday, 11 to 11, and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight.

More “about us” from Bareburger: Bareburger (the “bare” being a nod to the choice to use organic ingredients free of hormones, pesticides and other unsavory elements) has quickly become known for its dedication to free-range, grass-fed, locally sourced and mouth-watering organic burgers and sandwiches, fresh salads, delicious shakes and sharable snacks in environmentally sustainable, eco-friendly locations. Founded in 2009 by owner Euripides Pelekanos, Bareburger now has 17 locations throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and was voted one of “New York’s Top 10 Burgers” by Zagat in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and deemed a “sustainable-minded gem” and “addictive” by 2013 New York Michelin Guide.